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tonal
01
referring to variations in pitch used to convey meanings or emotions
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Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, where the meaning of a word can change based on the pitch used to pronounce it.
Linguists study tonal languages like Thai and Vietnamese to understand how pitch affects meaning.
02
having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic
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